Julius Caesar

 Julius Caesar 

Julius Caesar was the emperor of Rome who created times of stability. Julius Caesar helped unite Rome when there was instability. Julius Caesar was then hated and envied by Brutus and Cassius for being appreciated by the citizens of Rome. We learn that Brutus was given the opportunity to learn and be among the nobles of Rome. Julius Caesar had helped Brutus by providing for him the manner to learn among the nobility and rise above his circumstances.

Brutus appreciated Julius Caesar but also envied from afar once the influence of Cassius affected him. Cassius despised and envied Julius Caesar for being impressive and uniting Rome. Cassius hated Julius Caesar and plotted against him by first turning Brutus from Julius Caesar. Despite Julius Caesar having provided for Brutus' education, resources, and a place among the nobility, Brutus decided to envy and resent  Julius Caesar.

Brutus would join Cassius along with others and backstab Julius Caesar. When Julius Caesar was going to the senate he was backstabbed by more than 10 individuals. Brutus would stab Julius Caesar in the back to which Julius Caesar replied, "Et tu brute?" "You too Brutus?"The story of Julius Caesar describes the need to avoid treacherous, slimy, backstabbing snakes. Even in the Gentile world prior to Christianity, we learn that there was envy against impressive individuals by idolators. 

Cassius and Brutus coud not stand Julius Caesar because of his self-discipline and dedication. Cassius was envious yet could not face Julius Caesar alone. We learn that we should be far apart from treacherous socialists and communists who hate and resent others for no reason. We should be sure to be cautious of individuals like Brutus who despite being helped backstab their benefactor. We can be far apart from individuals like Brutus in these times.

James Garfield

 James Garfield

James Garfield was a president of the United States who was a preacher prior to being elected into office in the 1800s. James Garfield was probably hated and envied by idolators (socialists were probably not known as socialists at that time yet there were idolators.) James Garfield was able to survive an assassination attempt when an idolator with a revolver attempted to shoot Garfield from close range. 

James Garfield would survive the assassination attempt because he had a Bible in his front pocket. The Bible was able to guard his chest and took the impact of the bullet. Garfield would go on to state how having the Bible in his front pocket saved his life. The Bible literally saved his life by absorbing the impact of a bullet from a revolver. 

Garfield was hated and envied most likely by idolators. This was because he was quite impressive and was a preacher, lawyer, and commander prior to being president. Garfield was righteous and hated by wicked idolators for being amazing and righteous. Garfield similar to Reagen survived an assassination attempt. 

Similar to Lincoln, Garfield was probably envied by idolators. It is noted that Lincoln was envied by idolators being humble, self-didactic, having a sense of humor, and optimistic. Lincoln was a Christian and a pacifist who helped unite the union and was envied by idolators who wanted to cause conflict and division. Lincoln was shot by an actor, John Wilkes Booth, who was an idolator. John Fitzgerald Kennedy also was impressive and was hated and envied by socialists for being righteous and good. A socialist, Lee Harvey Oswald, shot Kennedy with a sniper rifle, and Lee Harvey Oswald was later also killed describing that socialism does not help anyone. Prior to Lee Harvey Oswald confessing about who had told him to shoot Kennedy, Oswald was murdered.  We can persevere being far apart from idolators and socialists while we obey the commandments of Moses.  

The Nutritionist Who Was Removed From Publishing Health Recipes On Social Media

The Nutritionist Who Was Removed From Publishing Health Recipes On Social Media

In the 2010s, there was a story of a health nutritionist that published healthy nutritious recipes online. The nutritionist made good recipes that were meant to help individuals keep a healthy diet. It was noted that her healthy recipes were good recipes because there was envy. The nutritionist was removed from publishing healthy recipes on social media. 

This was despite the manner that she was a licensed nutritionist and also was helping individuals make good food with nutrition instead of telling people to eat empty calories and junk food. Individuals probably benefited from the healthy nutritious recipes and there was probably envy. The nutritionist was not able to publish healthy recipes on social media in the 2010s probably because she was helping people keep healthy weight and a healthy diet. 

The nutritionist probably had a following of health advocates, enthusiasts, and learners who were benefiting from learning about health and nutrition. Because the nutritionist was probably having a positive effect on the health of others, she was probably envied by a socialist or socialists for being good, didactic, and helping others keep a healthy diet. 

The nutritionist was publishing good information for the benefit of others and was envied. The nutritionist was from California and describes the manner that she was probably envied for educating people on the need to eat a healthy diet and remove junk food from their lives. Individuals were probably improving their health and removing unhealthy food. The socialists may have had envy that individuals were improving their health through diet counseling and exercise instead of prescribed meds (There are studies that state that statins may cause cancer and newer diabetes meds (non-generics) approved in haste, describing Rezulin, have been known to cause side effects).

Anthony Bourdain

 Anthony Bourdain

Anthony Bourdain was a chef that had a television program about how he went to different countries and learned about each countries cuisine and culture. Bourdain described the importance of cooking being a great chef and also the importance of learning about other cultures.

Bourdain would also describe the importance of humility and empathy concerning the need to appreciate each other instead of being in conflict and division. We learn that genuine empathy helps us know that we do not have to envy and hate others and instead we can live in serenity with one another.

In the 2010s, we learned that there was an increase of envy seen in different places from the sports world to Reddit to the universities and colleges. The basis of the envy is idolatry. The reason there was increased hostilities in the 2010s was because of the socialists and homosexuals being envious of others. We learn that the 2010s were not great times because of the LGBT homosexuals and socialists who cause conflict and division without cause.

Even the great chef was also envied by the socialists. Bourdain would write about how the media was idolatrous in the 2010s. Bourdain also wrote about how Hollywood also is idolatrous. Bourdain was probably envied for being a great chef and also describing the importance of genuine empathy and the need to avoid uneeded quarreling. It is a well known fact that socialists hate unity and fraternity and want society to be at odds with one another over superficial things. Bourdain probably resisted the inclination to be divisive and conflictive and was envied by socialists in the 2010s. Instead of using his program for preaching envy and division, he described the importance of empathy and learning about living in serenity with one another.

Stephen, Who Wrote the End of the Spear

 Stephen, Who Wrote the End of the Spear

Stephen who wrote the book, the End of the Spear, is a Christian that describes the power of forgiveness and preaching the Gospel. We learned from his story about how it is possible to persevere without negative emotions. Stephen's father was a missionary and pilot. Stephen's father had a small airplane and piloted the airplane to remote regions of South America (this happened probably in the 1980s or 1990s). He was able to learn about the location of a specific tribe that was still living far from civilization in the jungles of a specific South American country.

Stephen's father was able to make contact with that tribe in order to preach King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior. Stephen's father took other individuals to preach the Gospel. When they reached the remote jungles of South America, the individuals from the native tribe began to attack the missionaries with spears. The individuals from the native tribe martyred Stephen's father and a few other missionaries by attacking them with spears.

Stephen learned about the circumstances that caused Stephen's father and missionaries to not return back home. Stephen being a Christian was able to put the resentments behind him and decided to preach to the native tribe that had attacked Stephen's father and missionaries. Instead of wanting vengeance and looking to hate the tribe of natives, he decided to forsake negative emotions and preach to the native tribe. Stephen described the power of forgiveness in Christianity knowing that resentments and hate do not help the individual. 

Instead Stephen decided to preach to the same individuals who had attacked the missionaries. This describes the boldness that exists in Christianity also. Instead of having anger, Stephen knew that anger and hate were not going to help in any manner and instead decided to turn the adversity into an opportunity to preach. Years later, Stephen preached to the same natives that had attacked his father. Stephen was able to convert individuals to Christianity. Stephen was able to preach to the native who had practiced idol worship and described that he was deceived into practicing sin. The individual repented of his sin and accepted King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior. The individual then went to live in North America and described the surprise of how individuals lived compared to the life in the remote jungles. Stephen's story describes the power of removing resentments, persevering with empathy, and preaching King Jesus Christ Eternal LORD and Savior. Stephen's father had made it to heaven along with the missionaries. Instead of having anger, he decided to preach to the individuals who martyred his father and the few missionaries. The individuals converted to Christianity. This describes that seeing the positive of everything allows individuals to persevere. (In these times, we need to be skeptical of false prophets (socialists) who are idolators and envious and avoid such people.) We learn that the Gospel keeps being preached to Israel and the world.

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Figures of History and Individualism is written so that individuals can understand that there are righteous individuals who do not compromise their values and ethics for temporary momentary gain. While false doctrines and temporary lies try to tempt individuals towards the practice of sin and idolatry, we are reminded that righteous individuals exist and do not practice sin, envy, self-worship, idol worship, hate, covet, deceit, nor vices. We can persevere trusting in GOD Almighty and avoid false prophets and adultresses.

Marcus Aurelius

 Marcus Aurelius

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"From my grandfather Verus I learned good morals and the government of my temper."- The Meditations (page 1) 

Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor that decided to allow Christianity in Rome without persecuting. Along with Nerva, Marcus Aurelius was one of the Roman emperors that decided to end the persecution of Christianity. We learn that this describes the manner that GOD Almighty uses all things for good. We learn that Marcus Aurelius was considered one of the noblest of the emperors because of the importance he gave to practicing serenity and calmness and who did not practice anger and envy.

"How much trouble he avoids who does not look to see what his neighbor says or does or thinks, but only to the things he does so that it may be just and pure."- The Meditations (page 22)

We learn that Marcus Aurelius described in the Meditations about the need to remove anger and hate from our lives. Marcus Aurelius described the need to practice serenity and have calmness. We learn that he described how individuals should not have strong emotions seen in the emotions that certain competitions tried to evoke describing chariot races that attempted to divide people based on their devotion for specific factions based on colors. Marcus Aurelius described that instead of devoting strong emotions, we are supposed to calm the emotions and have dominion over the emotions.

"To be neither of the green nor of the blue party at the games in the Circus, nor a partisan either of the Parmularius or the Scutarius at the gladiators' fights; from him too I learned endurance of labor, and to want little, and to work with my own hands, and not to meddle with other people's affairs, and not to be ready to listen to slander."- The Meditations (page 1)

We learn that Marcus Aurelius did not have an easy life seen in the manner that he persevered amidst different circumstances including treason from one of his military commanders, fighting against invaders, and also personal difficulties describing the death of his wife. Even amidst all of this, Marcus Aurelius described the need to have dominion over the emotions and persevere prioritizing truth and not practicing hate and envy. It is interesting to note if Christianity influenced Marcus Aurelius because of the importance that he placed on truth, serenity, and not hating for the sake of hating. 

We do not know specifically although being one of the benevolent emperors of Rome towards Christianity, we are able to see the power of preaching eternal truth that King Jesus Christ is Eternal LORD and Savior. We learn that Christianity kept increasing to Rome and the nations. We learn that Christianity was able to cause the Roman empire to convert and the manner that Eastern Rome persevered because of their obedience to the Scriptures and the worship of GOD Almighty. We learn that Western Rome had difficulties with insurrections, riots, and invaders because of their unrepentant sin seen in the practice of idol worship, adultery, and vices. 

"The best manner of avenging yourself is not to become like the wrongdoer." The Meditations (age 37)

Perseverance Despite Circumstances

Marcus Aurelius was an individual who was a stoic, but may have been influenced by Christianity. Marcus Aurelius was betrayed by a commander and yet did not seek revenge. Marcus Aurelius was able to remove negative emotions of resentment and hate, and instead persevered without bitterness. Marcus Aurelius did not attack the treacherous commander and instead persisted with serenity and calmness. Marcus Aurelius describes the importance of practicing positive emotions and removing negative emotions. When the treacherous commander was captured, Marcus Aurelius was benevolent and did not seek to destroy him. Marcus Aurelius was able to keep persevering despite the attempt at mutiny by a commander.

Marcus Aurelius also had his wife die and also one of his sons. Despite going through adversity, Marcus Aurelius persevered keeping composure and discipline. Marcus Aurelius did not falter and kept persistance amidst difficulties. Marcus Aurelius described the need to keep humility and calmness instead of having negative emotions. The Meditations describe the need to keep positivity and serenity instead of being angry and resentful. Marcus Aurelius is described being one of the greatest Roman emperors for his self-discipline and serenity despite going through much adversity. Marcus Aurelius also did not persecute Christianity describing his understanding of empathy.

The Soldiers From Benghazi

 The Soldiers From Benghazi

The story of Benghazi is an interesting story because it describes the incongruencies that have occurred even against soldiers. In the story of Benghazi, a few American soldiers went to Benghazi to help the American diplomat in Libya. It was noted that the zone was stable due to the efficiency of the American diplomat. Because the zone was stable, there were attempts to cause conflict and division. It was noted by the American diplomat that there was instability in the zone, noting that the jihadi terrorists were organizing and causing chaos and rioting.

We learn that a few soldiers (about 10) went to provide support and stability to the area. The diplomat had voiced concern about how there were jihadi terrorists who were violently protesting, rioting, and causing chaos. To this he was provided a few soldiers and told that there was no actual concern. The diplomat again described his concern about the amount of instability and was again told to not be concerned. 

Eventually, the jihadi terrorists went against the U.S. Embassy and harmed the American Diplomat. The American soldiers attempted to rescue the American diplomat yet found themselves fighting against waves of jihadi terrorists. The few soldiers requested air evacuation or at least a fly over from Tripoli, the nearest place with fighterplanes, and they were negated the request. Again despite requesting assistance, the soldiers were negated fighterplanes. It is interesting to note if the diplomat and soldiers were envied for being amazing at their profession. 

The American soldiers fought against more than 2,000 jihadi soldiers with the jihadi soldiers going in waves of 50 and 100s against the 10 American soldiers. Despite all of this, the 10 American soldiers were able to fight off more than 2,000 jihadi radical terrorists. When the terrorists could not fight the American soldiers, they brought in mortars and explosives describing the cowardice of jihadi hate and racism. We learned that two American soldiers died along with the diplomat at the Lybia embassy and the rest of the soldiers persevered when reinforcements from allied Lybian forces arrived. (There is the interesting point that there were good Lybian soldiers and the issue is not about ethnicity but about removing hate and violence. There is the need to reprove hate and violence seen in jihadi terrorism.) The brave American soldiers were able to tell their story and speak truth. It is possible the diplomat and American soldiers were envied for being impressive and were negated requests despite their concerns being real. This describes how in the 2010s there was envy in various places describing that these times are not the best of times. Despite the times that we are living in, we can have gratitude and positivity knowing that there is justice and most of the envied American soldiers were able to survive. 

Michael Phelps

 Michael Phelps

We learn from the story of Michael Phelps about the importance of self-discipline and motivation. We learn that Michael Phelps was able to win gold medals in the Olympics in the sport of swimming. We learn that Michael Phelps was able to discipline himself to the point that he broke the records of Mark Spitz and also broke his own swimming records. We learn that in his first Olympic debut, he won multiple gold medals winning his competitions and breaking records.

Michael Phelps’ amazing self-discipline describes the importance of working out and motivation. We learn that Phelps was able to take his swimming practices with discipline and became one of the greatest if not the greatest swimmer to ever compete. Phelps described that he had difficulties while growing up including not having the support of his father and yet managed to persevere. Michael Phelps was able to not only compete at such an impressive level that he also won everything.

Michael Phelps dedication and self-discipline to improve in the sport of swimming allowed us to see that hard work and dedication is important. Because of his success in the first Olympics, he was appreciated by sports enthusiasts. Michael Phelps was recognized being one of the greatest athletes to ever compete in the Olympics. There were individuals that hated on Michael Phelps for being an amazing athlete. This had to do with envy and describes how even the sports world was not immune to envy in the 2010s. We saw cases of envy in the sports world including Tim Tebow's amazing season with the Denver Broncos being a rookie Quarterback. Despite being a newly drafted Quaterback from college,  Tebow helped make the playoffs with a team that had not classified in multiple seasons. Instead of having his contract renewed, his contract was not renewed. The 2010s described that even the impeccable sports world that allows for competition to thrive was having difficulties due to envy and the attempts to prevent top athletes from competing. 

Michael Phelps may have had discouragements due to envy for being an amazing athlete. In the second Olympic competition four years later, Michael Phelps stated that he was not very disciplined and had difficulties. Michael Phelps did not do well in the second Olympic competition and did not win his competitions. Despite the difficulties, Michael Phelps did not allow the difficulties to deter him from competing again. Phelps decided to train harder and was able to improve his discipline so much so that he won his Olympic competitions four years later. Michael Phelps was able to win everything again and win gold medals. Michael Phelps retired and went on to coach and instruct swimming lessons to children to prevent swimming drowning accidents. Michael Phelps describes the importance of remaining humble and dedicated and also of helping others with the talents that we have. 

Avoiding False Friends and Enviers

In the story of Michael Phelps, we learn that he could only have won all the gold medals in swimming and broken his own records because he decided to practice dedication and self-discipline. Michael Phelps described that he practiced swimming multiple hours each day to improve his technique. Michael Phelps took his dedication with seriousness and responsibility and became the greatest swimmer of all times. This could have led to envy from other individuals. We learn that he was taken a picture while smoking and the picture was published to tarnish his reputation. He had sponsors and most likely was envied by false friends or enviers. Once the picture was published, the sponsors dropped the sponsorships.

It was probably true that Michael Phelps did not smoke because (being honest) it would be impossible to break his own records by smoking (smoking decreases physical conditioning). It was most likely that he was pressured into smoking and a false friend took the pictures out of envy. This is important because in the 2010s there was envy in the sports world that had not been seen in the past. Competition is normal in sports and it seems that the socialists have attempted to incorporate envy in sports since the 2010s. Instead of relishing the fact that competitors should be allowed to improve and compete to see who is the best, socialists want to play favoritism and prevent true competition. This has been seen in the job market with non-compete clauses since the 2010s. This describes how even in the sports world, socialists have attempted to prevent true competition and attempted to discourage the teaching of self-discipline, determination, self-improvement, and dedication. We should be far apart from frienemies, idolators, socialists, and communists.